Dal Makhani
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 328.0
- Total Fat: 12.4 g
- Cholesterol: 34.1 mg
- Sodium: 914.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 41.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 17.1 g
- Protein: 13.1 g
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Introduction
The lentils, after simmering for an hour with fresh zesty ginger, savory garlic, cayenne, and a few pats of sweet cream butter, turned tricks on my taste buds. They were all at once sweet and spicy, familiarly comforting yet exotic, simple but shockingly flavorful. Texture-wise, they mash and melt as pleasantly as I imagine porridge would.I think it’s the balance of ginger with garlic, and the way that butter and a few tips of the cream carton lend a silky and luscious richness. The lentils, after simmering for an hour with fresh zesty ginger, savory garlic, cayenne, and a few pats of sweet cream butter, turned tricks on my taste buds. They were all at once sweet and spicy, familiarly comforting yet exotic, simple but shockingly flavorful. Texture-wise, they mash and melt as pleasantly as I imagine porridge would.
I think it’s the balance of ginger with garlic, and the way that butter and a few tips of the cream carton lend a silky and luscious richness.
Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
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1 cup dried lentils
15 oz can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons heavy cream
fresh cilantro for garnish
Directions
Place the dried lentils in a medium pot and add cold water to cover them by 2 inches. Bring it to a boil and then simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are soft but not mushy. Drain and return to the pot. Place the pot on the burner again.
Add the tomato sauce, ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, and butter. Stir and let the mixture simmer over low heat, covered, for 1 hour.
Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning as needed, adding more cayenne if you'd like it spicier.
Remove the pot from heat and stir in the cream. Serve with minced fresh cilantro.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STAYFORDINNER.
Add the tomato sauce, ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, and butter. Stir and let the mixture simmer over low heat, covered, for 1 hour.
Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning as needed, adding more cayenne if you'd like it spicier.
Remove the pot from heat and stir in the cream. Serve with minced fresh cilantro.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STAYFORDINNER.
